🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

nonconformità

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nonconformità

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nonconformity/ˌnɒn.kənˈfɔː.mɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La sua nonconformità attira spesso l'attenzione."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The refusal to conform to established customs, attitudes, or norms.

    "Her nonconformity in fashion choices often drew attention."
  2. 2

    A term used in a religious context to refer to those who do not conform to the established church.

    "The nonconformity of the dissenters led to the formation of new religious movements."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nonconformity' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'conformity' derived from the Latin 'conformare', meaning 'to form together'. It evolved in the English language during the late 19th century, particularly in contexts relating to social and religious movements that rejected established norms.

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